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THEY couldn’t have asked for better weather on Saturday as families made their way to St John’s Church on Saturday for a very special occasion. The final First Holy Communion Day in the Tralee area for 2023 saw pupils from Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn receive the sacrament from Fr Francis Nolan. […]

OUR Lady and St Brendan’s Church was a hive of activity on Saturday morning for the Holy Family NS First Holy Communion Day. It was a lovely day for families as they arrived for the occasion which saw Fr Amos as the ceremony celebrant. All went off smoothly thanks to […]

THEY were blessed with dry weather on Saturday as families made their way to St John’s Church on Castle Street for the annual CBS Primary First Holy Communion Day. Teachers Ciara Griffin and Gearóid O’Sullivan had their second class pupils well prepared to receive the sacrament, with Fr Tadhg Fitzgerald […]

THE lovely, intimate Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rathass was the venue for a special event on Saturday morning. There were 24 girls and boys from Caherleaheen NS making their First Holy Communion. They has been preparing for months under Ms de Hóra and they all had a wonderful […]

THEY were blessed with the weather at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Saturday for the Listellick NS First Holy Communion Day. Second class teacher Ms Sexton had her 24 pupils well prepared to receive the sacrament and the families and they were joined by one pupil from St […]

IT was a lovely morning for families arriving to St John’s Church on Saturday morning. The occasion was, of course, the annual First Holy Communion ceremony, with pupils and their families dressed to impress for the occasion. There were 12 of Ms O’Shea’s second class pupils well prepared for the ceremony, […]

IT didn’t look good for a while weatherise, but it dried up for families as they arrived at St John’s Church on Saturday for the St Brendan’s NS Blennerville First Holy Communion Day. There were 25 pupils receiving the sacrament on the day and they all were well prepared under […]

SUNSHINE greeted families arriving to Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Saturday morning for three separate First Holy Communion ceremonies. The big day had finally arrived for second class pupils from Scoil Eoin Balloonagh and teachers Ms O’Sullivan and the two Ms Dalys (Siobhan and Triona) had them well […]

THE hottest day of the year so far was a bonus for families arriving at St John’s Church on Saturday morning for First Holy Communion Day. It was the turn of 47 second class pupils from Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn to receive the sacrament and they were well prepared by teachers […]

SATURDAY morning saw beautifully dressed boys and girls from Presentation Primary arrive at St John’s Church (with their similarly sartorially-elegant families) for their First Holy Communion Day. Fifteen of Ms O’Shea’s second class pupils were well prepared for the ceremony, with Fr Bernard Healy celebrating Mass. They were joined by […]

THANKFULLY, the weather stayed dry as families arrived at St John’s Church on Saturday afternoon for a special occasion for young boys and girls. It was First Holy Communion Day for St Brendan’s NS Blennerville second class pupils and Ms Lawlor had her charges well prepared for the ceremony, with […]

EXCITED children from Listellick National School’s second class arrived to Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church in the fine weather on Saturday for their First Holy Communion. They were joined by two children from St Ita’s and St Joseph’s on what was a lovely occasion for all with the mass celebrated […]

THE Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rathass was the intimate setting on Saturday for a momentous occasion for young boys and girls in Caherleaheen National School. The second class pupils were there to receive First Holy Communion in a lovely service celebrated by Fr Sean Jones. Families arrived in […]

IT was a special day for the pupils from the second classes at CBS Primary School on Saturday as they made their First Holy Communion. They arrived with their families at St John’s Church in the fine weather and were excited to receive the sacrament and enjoy the celebrations afterwards. […]

SCOIL Eoin pupils and their families basked in the sunshine as they arrived for First Holy Communion Day on Saturday. There were 54 boys and girls receiving the sacrament in three separate ceremonies and we were there to take photos of families as they arrived to Our Lady and St […]

FAMILIES arrived to Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Saturday morning for a very special occasion for young boys and girls. It was First Holy Communion Day for the second class pupils from Scoil Eoin Balloonagh and teachers Fiona Sheehan, Nora O’Sullivan and Siobhan Daly had them well prepared […]

FAMILIES gathered at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Saturday morning for a very special occasion. First Holy Communion season has arrived and 19 Holy Family sixth class pupils arrived, excited and eager to receive the sacrament. Thankfully the weather stayed dry so the children could fully enjoy the […]

THE weather gods were smiling on Saturday morning for the pupils of Moyderwell Mercy Primary School for their First Holy Communion Day. Taking place at St John’s Church, 26 pupils from Sarah Keane and Siobhan Moriarty’s classes received the sacrament watched by their proud families. It was a lovely occasion […]

THE Communion/Confirmation season in Tralee finally came to an end on Saturday as third class pupils of CBS Primary School gathered in St John’s Church. The boys and girls had been waiting a long time for their First Holy Communion Day and  their teachers had them well prepped for the […]

SUNNY, but breezy conditions greeted families as they arrived at St John’s Church on Saturday morning. The occasion was First Holy Communion Day for Presentation Primary School pupils, which they has been eagerly awaiting since it was delayed from the traditional May date. The 19 children from Ms Field and […]

FR PÁDRAIG Walsh was a busy man on Saturday as he welcomed Scoil Eoin pupils to Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church for their First Holy Communion Day. There were three separate ceremonies to accommodate each class and the weather stayed dry so the families could to take some photos […]

THE third class pupils from Moyderwell Mercy Primary School finally got to enjoy their First Holy Communion Day on Saturday. Pupils from two classes made their way to St John’s Churchon Saturday morning for the two ceremonies. While the weather wasn’t ideal, the pupils didn’t mind and they had a […]

SATURDAY was another busy day for First Holy Communions in town with both St John’s Church and Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church hosting ceremonies. At St Brendan’s it was the turn of Third Class pupils from Listellick NS to receive the sacrament, along with one pupil from Scoil Eoin. […]

IT was a busy Saturday morning at St John’s Church as families of 47 Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn pupils arrived for First Holy Communion Day. Like the rest of the Tralee schools, the ceremony was postponed from the traditional May date due to COVID restrictions and had to be divided into […]

PUPILS from third class in Holy Family Primary School finally enjoyed their big day out at the weekend when they received their First Holy Communion. While May is the traditional time for First Communions, it was delayed by COVID restrictions, so the ceremony finally went ahead in Our Lady and […]

SEPTEMBER is about to see a plethora of First Holy Communion ceremonies hosted in churches around the county as more and more restrictions are lifted. Last Saturday saw children from Caherleaheen National School gather in St John’s Church in Tralee for their belated big day out. The boys and girls […]

BRILLIANT sunshine lit up the glorious setting of the Church Of The Purification in Churchill on Saturday morning as families arrived for a special day. Like last year, the Spa NS First Holy Communion day was delayed until September, but there was very much a summery feel to the occasion. […]

BEAUTIFUL weather on Saturday made it an even more special occasion for third class pupils of CBS Primary School. Around 30 boys and girls from Ms Ryle and Ms Griffin’s classes couldn’t enjoy First Holy Communion Day earlier this year, but it was better late than never at St John’s […]

BRILLIANT sunshine greeted families arriving at St John’s Church on Sunday for CBS Primary School’s Confirmation Day. Postponed since the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were imposed in March, it was a chance for the pupils of Mr Smith and Ms O’Sullivan’s sixth classes to meet up again. Nearly 50 children and […]

FEW places of worship in the county can rival the Church of the Purification in Churchill for views on a fine day. Lucky then for the fourth class pupils of Spa NS that the sun was beaming down on them as they arrived at the church on Saturday morning for […]